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Christianity EtcRe: How Can Jesus Give Everlasting Life To Immortal Beings? by Scholar8200(m): 10:42am On Feb 10, 2016
Jessicha:
so irrational, let me come down to ur level
dont stress yourself, stay where you are.

.... Cain attacks Abel, righteous Abel quickly use that oportunity to shed off his skin and been immortal , he ascend to heaven ? you have to explain if heaven is a place of shame.
Kindly quote me where I said that.


the passage prove what? you probably did not read the BOLD
You appear to be in a hurry to catch whatever appears to please you:


32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Matthew 22:32
God said this (highlighted blue) to Moses after the three men had departed from the earth.

Besides, what meaneth this?

33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis 49:33

Sleeping in the dust refers to their interred dead bodies, not the soul.
Christianity EtcRe: How Can Jesus Give Everlasting Life To Immortal Beings? by Scholar8200(m): 8:43am On Feb 10, 2016
Because without His Salvation, what we have is shame and EVERLASTING CONTEMPT

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel 12:2
This passage powerfully accentuates the immortality of the soul.
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 5:48pm On Feb 09, 2016
malvisguy212:
and also, your muslim companion has already spoiled the thread with childish posts.
I tell you!
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 4:39pm On Feb 09, 2016
hockeyoilers:
Jesus said " But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me." (Luke 19:27)
Now complete this with a detailed account of how the apostles obeyed. Eg how Stephen slaughtered the helpless, hapless sanhedrin with sword etc
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 4:37pm On Feb 09, 2016
hockeyoilers:
Jesus told his disciples to sell their outer garments and buy SWORDS !!

" He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." (Luke 22:36)
Now give us a list of the victims those swords were used to slaughter.
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 4:15pm On Feb 09, 2016
Empiree:
and what sense you made up there?. Who is the champion of christianity?.

Point is you claimed muhammad was the "founder". If he was the founder, his religion would be called "Muhammadan". That's, it would be named after him like:

Christ = christianity/christianism

Juda = Judaism

Buddha = Buddhism

Hindu = Hinduism etc.

Clearly the later are named after their founders or supposed founders.

See how you failed?. Try harder next time buddy
okay

Now clarify this,

1. What was Abraham's 'religion' before God called him to go to Canaan?

2. Did God call Abraham to a religion or to a Covenant?

3. How and when did Abraham commence practising your religion?

In answering this questions, kindly give references.
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 4:14pm On Feb 09, 2016
ifenes:
Jesus is not relevant enough for me to go through that much trouble for.
okay
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 4:10pm On Feb 09, 2016
hockeyoilers:
Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matt 10 : 34

Crusaders didn't bring a sword they instead brought gas chambers
Good, now how many did He kill with the sword? Go read verse 35,36 of that chapter for better understanding.
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 4:09pm On Feb 09, 2016
ifenes:
Christ is a from Christos,which means anointed. A Greek word for that matter. Many people where Christos back in the ancient time. Whenever they get anointed,it means they have a special task ahead. Christ is not synonymous to Jesus,in fact there were hundreds of Christs before him.
There is only One Messiah. If you claim there were many, bring your proofs.

Do not forget what the bible claimed jesus said in Matthew 5,from verse 17

17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19*Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Sure, and He fulfilled it, (NOT EXECUTED IT).
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 4:05pm On Feb 09, 2016
Empiree:
Sorry honey. No, Prophet Muhammad ( Allah's Blessings And Peace Be upon him) was not the founder of Islam. Below is just one of the many evidences.

Sura Hajj:78

" And strive in His cause add you ought to strive [with sincerity and discipline]. He had chosen you, and imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it's the religion of your father Abraham. It's He (Allah) who named you muslims both before and in this revelation); that the messanger may be witness over you and you will be witnesses over mankind! So establish regular prayer, give regular charity and hold fast to Allah ! He is your Protector - the Best to protect and the Best to help".
Meaning some modifications became necessary some milleniums and decades later. And those modifications were heralded by Mohammed in whose name you call yourselves to prayer. Meaning he is the champion of that religion.


smh
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 3:55pm On Feb 09, 2016
hockeyoilers:
Deuteronomy 17
If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant; 17:3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; 17:4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel; 17:5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
How many people did Jesus kill based on this? Or how many did the apostles kill?

Point is, your thread focus on Christians (followers of Christ), now show how Christ by example or commandment promoted the accusations in your thread.
Christianity EtcRe: Christian Nazi Crusade by Scholar8200(m): 3:43pm On Feb 09, 2016
Christian Nazi crusade right?

Now the threads/posts you are trying to counter bring quotes from the Quran and Islamic history that the culprits (eg ISIS) claim to back their actions

Now can you give ONE verse/chapter credited to Christ (whence comes the word Christian) or the Apostles that backs the actions of Hitler or the crusaders.
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 3:24pm On Feb 09, 2016
ifenes:
And the story wasn't necessary true. So far there has been no form of evidence Jesus did exist. However this thread came after Truthman2012 deleted a thread where he tried labeling Mohamed as a pedophile. I came in and let him realize the 4 fingers are pointing back at him. I gave him series of proofs which he didn't like. He went ahead and deleted the thread in order to hide is fall.
Well, Mohammed is known as the founder of Islam, those priests and pastors are not the 'founders' of any religion!

Besides, I am happy you were faithful enough to show that most, if not all faced disciplinary actions when they were found out meaning it is not condoned!

However, I hope you realise not all those allegations are true. The press and its practitioners are known to be willing tools to the highest bidder.
For example, if you get this biography of Archbishop Benson Idahosa,"Fire In His Bones", there was a meeting of ministers where a jaundice-eyed 'pastor' actually promised to sponsor slanderous newspaper articles against him if he did not yield to a particular demand.
Christianity EtcRe: Truthman2012, by Scholar8200(m): 3:11pm On Feb 09, 2016
This thread is tantamount to discrediting the Person and Ministry of Jesus Christ because of Judas Iscariot's betrayal, Peter's temporary denial, and momentary Desertion by all the disciples when He was arrested.
Christianity EtcRe: (judas Iscariot) Matthew Or Acts? by Scholar8200(m):
plappville:
According to Matthew 27:3-6:

Matthew 27:3-6
3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”



But Acts 1:15-20, gives a different and even grislier version of Judas’ demise. See it.

Acts 1:15-20
15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16 and said, “Brothers and sisters,[a] the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our number and shared in our ministry.”

18 (With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
let there be no one to dwell in it,
and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[c]


My question to brethrens in the house. Which account do we accept? When I was a kid I only know of the Matthew 's account. But how comes the two accounts are completely different. Bible scholars please help. Thank you in advance.
Both agree correct and complementary!

1. Judas fell from an elevated point and in a subnormal body condition. Ever seen one who tripped and fell and BURST with all his entrails gushing out? NO. The very scenario suggests a bloated corpse fell from an elevated point.

2. Judas hung himself just about the time Jesus was being condemned by the sanhedrin (believed to be thursday night) meaninig he was on the tree for a considerable time . This is accentuated by the fact that the next day was a high sabbath when no one will come near a dead body.

3. Apart from sabbath, a dead body was a source of uncleanness to the Israelites hence Judas had to remain hung till either the authorities saw him or ...
Christianity EtcRe: Does Grace Really Gives Us The License To Sin? by Scholar8200(m): 7:09am On Feb 08, 2016
Grace includes but is not limited to forgiveness of sins through faith in Christ.

Grace teaches us to deny worldly lusts and ungodliness and to live soberly, righteously and godly in THIS PRESENT world Titus 2:11,12


Any other 'grace' preached that does not accomplish these in us is a deception.
Christianity EtcRe: Can A True Christian Abandon Christianity? by Scholar8200(m): 7:01am On Feb 08, 2016
If it is not possible, why then does satan tempt?
Methinks he'd rather focus on killing those who are yet to believe since once they believe they are signed, sealed and delivered(as some say)!

Why is the New testament replete with warnings to watch and be sober if there was no danger?

Why would Jesus say,''...he that shall endure to the end shall be saved?''
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op): 9:50pm On Feb 07, 2016
Rilwayne001:
[b] Is the inspired Bible the one that we actually use? The King James Version?
that version is what it is - A Translation! Meaning there were Manuscripts on ground.

Some people continue to insist so, even if it does seem to be a rather silly view: do you mean that for all those centuries before the King James translators got to work, Christians did not have access to God’s inspired word?
the Latin Vulgate was there long before other efforts at translation! There was also the translation to other native tongues.

What was God thinking? Some other modern translation then? The Hebrew and Greek texts from which these English translations are made?
are you referring to the New testament or the old? Because I believe the OT is still with the present day Israelites. If you are referring to the NT, to date, I dont find any way that contradicts the prophecies in the OT.

If one chooses the last option, what does one do about the fact that we don’t have the original Hebrew and Greek texts of any of the books of the Bible, but only later copies of these texts, all of which have mistakes?
Highlight some of these from the one on ground.
And by this I mean mistakes relating to Its essence, message and purpose.


These are Questions begging for answers o ye fools
Thanks for the compliment!
Christianity EtcRe: The Difference Between RELIGION And CHRISTIANITY. by Scholar8200(m): 9:19am On Feb 06, 2016
Excellent piece bro! Let me add:

Religion is Adam trying to cover his unclothedness with leaves!
Christianity is Adam receiving a covering made from animal skin, from God (and it came at a price paid by another).

Religion is man trying to DO things to appease God
Christianity is man receiving life through faith in Christ and expressing that life daily.
Christianity EtcRe: Scriptural War: Please Help Out by Scholar8200(m): 4:23pm On Feb 05, 2016
naijaboy756:
nice 1 too. More please. But I have a reservation. In same John 10:8, 'All who ever came before me were THIEVES and ROBBERS...
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers,....

This must be understood with some restrictions, not of every individual person, nor of every individual prophet or shepherd; not of Moses, nor of the prophets of the Lord, nor of John the Baptist, who came immediately before Christ, was his harbinger, and prepared his way; but of those prophets who came, and were not sent of God, and so did not come in by the door; of the shepherds of Israel, who fed themselves, and not the flock, but lorded it over God's heritage; and of such, as Theudas, and Judas the Galilean, who boasted that they were some great persons, but were only thieves and robbers; and particularly of the three shepherds cut off in one month, Zechariah 11:8, supposed to be the three sects among the Jews, and the leaders of them, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes, especially the former; who were wolves in sheep's clothing, usurped a power that did not belong to them, robbed God of his authority, and glory; and, in a literal sense, plundered men of their substance, and devoured widows' houses, as well as destroyed their souls

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Christianity EtcRe: Jesus Pbuh Slave Of Allah by Scholar8200(m): 3:05pm On Feb 05, 2016
hockeyoilers:
Well I believe based on factual evidences found within Quran & Bible support my position. The Bible clearly shows in multiple places Jesus pbuh is a servant of Allah. This should not be construed into something malicious. We are all slaves of Allah , given free will and facility of reasoning.
He was named Jesus because He will save His people from their sins.

(Isa is the Quran's rendition of Yeshua{Jesus})

How did prophet Isa in the Quran accomplish this assigment?
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 10:57am On Feb 05, 2016
Besides, when did God sneak Jesus out of sight?

1. If it was in the garden of arrest remember that Barabbas was brought out of prison only after Jesus had been scourged!

2. If it was before the council remember that Barabbas was a prisoner of the Romans hence he was not out of prison at this time!

3. If it was at the Judgement hall , it is obvious there were two personalities to be chosen from, not one!

4. Besides, some muslims claim God sneaked Him away from the attackers, but then, did God deceive His disciples too?

5. Why then did the pharisees and elders bribe the Roman soldiers?
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 10:26am On Feb 05, 2016
shevi4mb:
Is Stephen part of the disciples? Or what exactly do u mean? Matyrdom has been in existence b4 Jesus christ...
Pls make urself clear
But there was always a reason?

So why were the apostles and disciples martyred and persecuted?

What is the point of the book of the Acts of the Apostles? (This is a verifiable historical record that knocks the no-crucifixion lie flat!)

That God exposed some men to cruel death by deceiving them to proclaim the death and resurrection of One Whom (as muslims claim) He sneaked to Heaven? And since the disciples and Apostles were not on the side of the soldiers, were they still deceived too? If yes, Why?

And, since it is on record that Judas hanged himself after returning the 30 pieces of silver, what occasioned his remorse and suicide?

Now some muslims claim Jesus was taken without a harm that instead, Barabbas was killed. Do you realise that Jesus had been scourged and mocked before the call for a choice between Jesus and Barabbas was made?
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 8:44am On Feb 05, 2016
shevi4mb:
The Bible only mentions the deaths of two apostles, James who was put to death by Herod Agrippa I in 44 AD and Judas Iscariot who committed suicide shortly after the death of Christ.    The details of the deaths of three of the apostles (John, the Beloved, Bartholomew and Simon the Canaanite) are not known at all, either by tradition or early historians. The deaths of the other seven apostles are known by tradition or the writings of early Christian historians.  According to traditions and the Bible, eight of the Apostles died as Martyrs.  At least two of the Apostles, Peter and Andrew were crucified.
Indeed. But what occasioned there persecution and martyrdom? Why was Stephen killed so brutally?
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 8:41am On Feb 05, 2016
hockeyoilers:
There is no evidence Jesus pbuh died , nor died for anothers sin. It contradicts a consistent message in the Bible that everyone is accountable for thier own sins.

Furthermore John the Baptist pbuh , went into great detail in the Bible about what one should do regarding forgiveness of sin. We see here no one needs to die to achieve forgiveness of sin , and a clear message we are all accountable for our own sins.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied:
[size=14pt]by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many;
for he shall bear their iniquities.
[/size]

12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he hath poured out his soul unto death:
and he was numbered with the transgressors;
[b]and he [size=14pt]bare the sin of many[/size],
and made intercession for the transgressors.
[/b]Isaiah 53:11,12

I hope you know Isaiah is not Paul's nickname.
Can you help us with this:
Answer this op. Why were the apostles and disciples persecuted and killed?
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 8:38am On Feb 05, 2016
DeathStroke007:
How does this question relates with the topic? SMH
Answer first then the correlation will be shown.(Keep it shaking!)
Christianity EtcRe: Was Jesus Sent To Die For Our Sins Or Crucified? by Scholar8200(m): 8:22am On Feb 05, 2016
Answer this op. Why were the apostles and disciples persecuted and killed?
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op): 7:56am On Feb 05, 2016
Demmzy15:
There are thousands of scripture(more than 20,000) attributed to Christianity/Judaism. You can't use the 66/72 of catholics/protestants as a yardstick to judge Islam. Moreover the bible we have today was concocted over 900years after the Prophet Muhammad(SAW). So it's better you know what you know what you're doing!
But there is only one Law?

And what else is the Gospel? (Good News?) That God was going to bring another religion after the manner of the law? NO WAY!

When the heart cry of the people then was when God will fulfill the promise He made and prophecies such as:

34 “People will no longer need to teach their neighbors and relatives to know me. For all of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me,” says the Lord. “For I will forgive their sin and will no longer call to mind the wrong they have done.”

Jeremiah 31:34

26 I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put my Spirit within you; I will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes and carefully observe my regulations.
Ezekiel 36:26,27

ANY other 'scripture' or 'gospel' not in accordance with these realities is false!
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op): 6:44pm On Feb 04, 2016
Rilwayne001:
The Gospel of Barnabas like the bible is another piece of shiiit.. I dont believe either of them.
Well let your compatriots reply you: Deathstroke007 and Newnas!

Besides, that there is a false accentuates the fact that there is the True! It further implicates those who have hitherto found solace in the false!

Moreover, this explains why most extant religions appear to have similitudes of the Bible! Truth is this failed bandwagon attempt was not attempted for only one religion!!!
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op): 5:57pm On Feb 04, 2016
darkenedrebel:
Kindly drop a link to where you saw this.
http://www.arabicbible.com/for-muslims/barnabas-gospel/180-gospel-rejected-by-christianity-why/1573-the-gospel-of-barnabas.html

The website was included at the end of the article:
It does appear that no one was closer to Paul in his preaching of the Christian faith than this man Barnabas. He cannot possibly be the author of the Gospel falsely attributed to him.

The Gospel of Barnabas is a book of no true historical value. Muslims should be gently persuaded to put it aside and instead take time to read the four genuine Gospels where the real truth about Jesus has been written.
http://www.arabicbible.com/
Then following my addition. Note that the items in{} are my personal comments.
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op): 3:41pm On Feb 04, 2016
malvisguy212:
Wow, Scholar8200 you have done enough justice, deathstroke and any other muslims should answer this questions you ask please :
{LET'S ASK, WHO WENT TO HANG
HIMSELF THEN? WHO WENT TO RETURN
THE 30 PIECES OF SILVER?}

I never look at it this way, this is revealing, so according to the book of barnnabas, judas was crucify came back to live return the 30 piece of silver and then die the second death by suicide ? Lolzz. Truthman2012 you need see how satan has foul our muslims brothers. God bless you Scholar8200.
Amen, God bless you too. Surprisingly, another group claim it was Barrabas that was crucified! Does that mean the Apostles and disciples were persecuted for preaching and healing in the name of Barrabas?!!! At least NO ONE will deny that they were persecuted!
Christianity EtcRe: The Gospel Of Barnabas Laid To Rest! by Scholar8200(op):
Another typical contradiction between the two books is found in the statement in the Gospel of Barnabas about the angels of God on the last days before the great Judgment: "The fifteenth day the holy angels shall die, and God alone shall remain alive" (para 53). The Qur’an knows nothing about the death of angels but states that eight of them shall bear the throne of Allah on the Last Day (Surah 69.17).

Again the Gospel of Barnabas states that on the thirteenth day of the final period before the end, all mankind will die and every living thing on the earth shall perish (para 53) whereas the Qur’an states that men will be alive until the last day, the great Day of Judgment, when the trumpet shall sound and "every man will have enough concerns on that day to make him heedless of others" (Surah 80.37).


In witness with Muslims it should be easy to get the Gospel of Barnabas dispensed with once these evidences are produced to them. The book is a counterfeit of no value which has been promoted by Muslims as a red herring across the path of genuine Christian-Muslim apologetics.

Throughout the book its author is said to have been one of the twelve disciples of Jesus yet it is well known that the real Barnabas only appears on the scene after the death and resurrection of Jesus and, furthermore, that he only received his name as a result of an incident that took place much later. The evidence is found in the following passage:

[b]Thus Joseph who was [size=14pt]surnamed by the apostles Barnabas[[/size]/b] (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 4.36-37
{MEANING THERE WAS NO MAN NAMED BARNABAS TILL AFTER CHRIST ASCENDED, THEN THE APOSTLES SURNAMED A MAN CALLED JOSEPH, BARNABAS!!!}

It was only when this man Joseph encouraged the early Church by donating the proceeds of the sale of his property to the disciples of Jesus that he was given the surname bar-nabas. Thereafter he is a prominent personality in the record of the initial development of the Church and is mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament (Galatians 2.9). He was most certainly not one of the original twelve, however, whose names are all recorded in two of the Gospels (Matthew 10.2-4, Luke 6.14-16). He is not mentioned at all in the four Gospels and the composer of this forgery has, as it were, left his fingerprints on its text by including what is a glaring anachronism. Jesus is said to have called him by name on numerous occasions of which the following passage is an example:

Jesus answered: ‘Be not sore grieved, Barnabas, for those whom God hath chosen before the creation of the world shall not perish’. Gospel of Barnabas, para 19

Such an address before Jesus ascended to heaven was impossible if he only received the title some time after the event.
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The Probable Authorship of the Barnabas Gospel

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Whoever the author was it is clear that he was very conversant with the land of Spain and its environment. He could well have been a Spanish Muslim forcibly converted to Christianity around the time of the Spanish Inquisition who took private revenge by compiling an Islamic Gospel. He might well have written it first in Italian to give it a more authentic appearance before translating it into his own language. There is clear evidence of Spanish influence in this quote attributed to Jesus:

For he would get in change a piece of gold must have sixty mites. Gospel of Barnabas, para 54

The Italian version divides the golden denarius into sixty minuti. These coins were of Spanish origin dating from the pre-Islamic Visigothic period and betray a Spanish influence behind the Gospel.
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His fate at the hand of Peretti once he became Pope may have led him to compose this Gospel as an act of private revenge against him, especially if he had subsequently converted to Islam. What we do know is that it most certainly could not have been written by the Apostle Barnabas who was at no time one of the immediate disciples of Jesus. If the Gospel of Barnabas serves any purpose it is perhaps to prove that [size=14pt][b]it is impossible to compose a life of Jesus consistent with the factual evidences of his life and teachings as found in the four true Gospels which at the same time promotes him as a prophet of Islam. The book fails dismally in its attempt to do precisely [/b]this.

[/size]In conversation with Muslims it is important to dispose of this Gospel as soon as possible. It offers no useful contribution to the field of Christian-Muslim apologetics.

Paul and Barnabas in the Book of Acts

Muslim: In his Gospel Barnabas expressly repudiates the teaching of Paul that Jesus is the Son of God. In fact even the New Testament records that Paul and Barnabas couldn’t agree. It was because Barnabas taught the ultimate truth about Jesus.

Barnabas and Paul: Two Close Companions

Anyone reading through Acts 15 will discover that the only point of disagreement between these two men was on whether they should again be accompanied by John Mark on a later journey. Paul did not want him to go with as he had let them down on their first missionary journey (Acts 13.13).
3. Both Barnabas and Paul Rejected Circumcision

According to the Gospel of Barnabas Jesus is recorded as teaching that circumcision is one of the most important acts of religious piety. Both Judaism and Islam to this day faithfully observe the ordinance. Jesus is supposed to have said:

Leave fear to him that hath not circumcised his foreskin, for he is deprived of paradise. Gospel of Barnabas, para 23

It is most ironic to find that the real Barnabas joined Paul in vehemently opposing circumcision as a necessary ritual for salvation: (Acts 15:1-4)



It does appear that no one was closer to Paul in his preaching of the Christian faith than this man Barnabas. He cannot possibly be the author of the Gospel falsely attributed to him.

The Gospel of Barnabas is a book of no true historical value. Muslims should be gently persuaded to put it aside and instead take time to read the four genuine Gospels where the real truth about Jesus has been written.
http://www.arabicbible.com/

Let me add, Barnabas still continued in the faith and was still a friend to Paul:
Commenting on Colossians 4:10 as written by Paul
Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive himwink




and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; the same with John Mark, whose mother's name was Mary, said here to be sister to Barnabas, Acts 12:12 concerning whom there was a difference between Paul and Barnabas, Acts 15:37, and is the same Mark that wrote the Gospel, and was converted by the Apostle Peter, 1 Peter 5:13 and who is said to have received his Gospel from him; he is also mentioned 2 Timothy 4:11 . The Arabic version calls him here, the "brother's son of Barnabas": and the Syriac version, , "his uncle's son": however, Barnabas being so great a man as he was, and so well known, it added some credit to Mark, that he was a relation of his:

I wonder how Mark, a protege of Barnabas, will write something totally different from the 'gospel' falsely attributed to 'Barnabas' then!!!

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